When the pandemic forced people to stay indoors, smartphones became their window to the world, helping them stay connected with friends, Work From Home (WFH) and even learn new recipes. And 2021 promises to bring back double-digit growth for the smartphone industry as people embrace hybrid work models, binge on […]
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Winter storm in Dakotas, Minnesota make travel frightful
A storm that began with snow, strong winds and bitter cold into the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota early Wednesday and began moving east was making travel treacherous and grounded flights on one of the most anticipated air travel days since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Blizzard warnings were […]
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ISRO to set up its regional centre at IIT-BHU
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will set up its Regional Academic Center for Space (RAC-S) at IIT-BHU here under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which IIT-BHU and ISRO signed on Wednesday to pave the way for advanced research in the future technology of the Indian space program. On behalf of […]
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Karisma Kapoor in Rs 1.5k dress shows how to slay animal print this season
Animal print is in vogue right now and celebrities are telling us the correct way to incorporate it in our wardrobe. One such Bollywood diva is Karisma Kapoor. The actor who is also known as the original fashionista has given us some swoon-worthy sartorial picks in the past. However, it was […]
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US cyber agency says SolarWinds hackers are ‘impacting’ state, local governments
The US cybersecurity agency said on Wednesday that a sprawling cyber espionage campaign made public earlier this month is affecting state and local governments, although it released few additional details. The hacking campaign, which used US tech company SolarWinds as a springboard to penetrate federal government networks, was “impacting enterprise networks […]
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‘Mom’s worth it’: US holiday travel surges despite outbreak
Some are elderly and figure they don’t have many Christmases left. Others are trying to keep long-distance romance alive. Some just yearn for the human connection that’s been absent for the past nine months. Millions of Americans are travelling ahead of Christmas and New Year’s, despite pleas from public health […]
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China targets Jack Ma’s Alibaba empire in monopoly probe
China kicked off an investigation into alleged monopolistic practices at Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and summoned affiliate Ant Group Co. to a high-level meeting over financial regulations, escalating scrutiny over the twin pillars of billionaire Jack Ma’s internet empire. The probe announced Thursday marks the formal start of the Communist […]
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BTP withdraws support from ruling Congress govt in Rajasthan
The Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) which has two MLAs in the Rajasthan assembly, on Wednesday, announced the withdrawal of support to the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in the state. The BTP, which supported Gehlot during the political crisis and Rajya Sabha polls earlier this year, was miffed with the ruling […]
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Some Facebook employees don’t support the attacks against Apple
Facebook has been attacking Apple over its new privacy policies that make it harder for advertisers to track users across apps and websites. The social media giant has taken out full-page ads and in-app banners decrying the new iOS privacy features. However, it seems that not all of Facebook’s employees […]
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Bigg Boss 14: Sonali Phogat cries as she remembers her husband
Haryana’s Sonali Phogat, who made her wild card entry on Bigg Boss 14 recently, was seen opening up about missing her late husband. She even cried as she spoke to singer and co-contestant Rahul Vaidya. In a special masala video aired Wednesday, Sonali told Rahul that her husband had been a […]
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Zoom plans email, calendar services after video success
Zoom Video Communications has had a tremendous year. The enterprise-focused video calling platform saw its usage grow multi-fold as the Covid-19 pandemic forced users to look for digital tools to communicate and collaborate. The company is now looking to replicate the success in other areas – corporate email and calendar. According […]
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Another New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria: Africa CDC
Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa’s top public health official said Thursday, but further investigation is needed. “It’s a separate lineage from the UK and South Africa,” the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, John Nkengasong, told reporters. He […]
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Gautam Gambhir’s message to Team India ahead of MCG Test exudes confidence
The Indian cricket team currently is in need of some positive thinking. They need players who exude positivity and one man whose entire career was a paragon of positivity and confidence is Gautam Gambhir. The former India opener liked to take every challenge head on and his message for the […]
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Suhana is back in New York, shares post from college but disables comments
Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter, Suhana, is apparently back in New York. Suhana had spent the majority of the year in Mumbai with her family, because of the coronavirus pandemic. She is a student at New York University. On Thursday, she took to Instagram to share a picture of her college library, […]
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Trinamool pick holes in PM’s Tagore comments at Visva-Bharati; BJP hits back
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing Bengal’s Visva-Bharati University on its centenary day on Thursday, said its founder and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s vision was the essence of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” or a self reliant India. The PM spoke at length on the pivotal role Visva-Bharati played in India’s freedom movement and […]